Andrew Yang is Wrong: Respectability Politics Won’t Save Asian Americans from Racist Violence
Earlier this week, the FBI released a report detailing the attempted hate crime murder of an Asian American family —…
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Actor Brian Tee Reflects on 100 Episodes as Dr. Ethan Choi in Chicago Med
According to studies, Asian Americans remain significantly underrepresented in American media, and when visible primarily relegated to flattened and stereotypical…
BREAKING: California Legislators Introduce Bill to Reinstate Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity For All
Nearly 25 years after ballot measure Proposition 209 ended race- and gender-conscious affirmative action in the state of California, several…
California Formally Apologizes to Japanese Americans for WWII Incarceration
The California State Assembly voted unanimously today to pass a bill that formally apologizes for its role in the WW2…
Warren Releases Extensive Plan for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Disclosure: After supporting the Castro campaign to its end, I recently indicated my public support for the Warren campaign. Coinciding…
AAPIs Need to be Part of the Equal Pay Conversation
Today is AAPI Equal Pay Day, the day in 2020 when an Asian American or Pacific Islander woman would —…
“Parasite” makes history at Oscars
Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” — a compelling exploration of class inequality in South Korea — has received near-universal critical acclaim. The…
Just Show Up: A Field Guide to Campaign Volunteering in Iowa – as an Asian American from California
By Guest Contributor: Kevin Xu, Model Majority Podcast Last week, I traveled from my home in San Francisco, California to…
“Parasite” Blu-Ray Giveaway Contest
By now, you might have heard of this little movie called Parasite which has taken the Hollywood awards season by…
#GivingTuesday 2019: Reappropriate’s Top 5, and a listing of AAPI non-profits
Every year, I publish a working list of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) non-profit groups for your consideration for…
Republican Senator Compares Trump Impeachment Hearing to Japanese American Incarceration
Republican Senator John Kennedy’s statements earlier this week would be laughable if they weren’t so ahistorical and trivializing of racial…
Andrew Yang’s Problematic Reinforcement of the Model Minority Myth
Tonight, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Andrew Yang joined the nine other top Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage at Texas…